Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for
items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures
do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a
substantial portion of a fighter’s income. They also do not include any
other “locker room” or special bonuses that some organizations
oftentimes pay.

In other words, these are simply base salaries reported to the
commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the
event.

Additionally, both Alvarez and Imada made it through their bouts without medical suspensions from the commission, ensuring Bellator’s lightweight finals will be contested without the use of alternates. Three other fighters were not so lucky, as Masvidal and Schneider were each issued a 30-day suspension, while Pendergarst was suspended for 60 days.

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